Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-23
UNREST OF W0RKINGMEN
THE INDUSTRIAL LABOR CON
FERENCN IN SESSION.

States Represented Except Six-NOth-
ing Important Accomplished Yet.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 22.-The Industrial
Labor Conference, called by the meeting
held IN Indianapolis last September, was
to have met in Music Hall to-day at noon.
At that hour, local time, the doors were
yet closed, and knot of half a hundred
delegates stood on the steps awaiting ad-
mission. Within the great hall was silent
and tenantless. Placards were placed
in the aisles with the names OF the States
on them as guides for the seating OF the
delegates. Two United States flags
crossed In front of the Speakers desk
formed the sole attempt at decoration.
Halt an hour later two decorators ap-
peared with two long strips of muslin
with flag designs printed on them, and
proceeded in a lelsurely manner to stretch
them across the stage. Before this was
accomplished the doors were opened, and
the delegates to this, the first convention
of the new party, began to lake their
seats.
TEN FEMALE DELEGATES.
A novel feature of the delegation Is the
presence of ten female delegates. They
took seats, not in n bunch, but among the
men OF their proper States, ana appeared
to be entirely at home in this new busl-
ness. Among them are Miss Marion
Todd, OF Battle Creek, Mich. Mrs.
Heath, of Chicago, and Mrs. DR.. Sever
ance, OF Milwaukee.
While the delegates gathered the COM
mittee on organization was engaged in
choosing the temporary chairman. Rich
ard Trevellick was selected, but declined
on account OF his connection with the
Knights of Labor as national lecturer.
At l O'Clock, B. S. Heath, of Chicago,
chairman OF the executive committee,
called the convention to order. At that
time there were about 800 delegates
seated and a very sparce attendance of
spectators. Mr.. Heath said it was GUS
tomary and proper on such occasions as
this to begin by invoking the divine bless
ing.
A Voice-"I object"
Rev. Mr.. Lockwood OF the Baptist
Church of this city offered briet prayer.
THE STATES REPRESENTED.
The secretary called the roll of States,
and received the reports of the condition
of the representation OF the val iOus States: I:
California, Louisiana, Maine, Nevada,
South Carolina and Vermont were not
represented. Illinoissfeported sixty-fve
delegates present. Mr.. Heath named
Richard Trevellick as temporary chair
man, and he was elected unanimously.
Mr.. Trevelick was cheered as he took
the stage, but before he assumed the chair
manship Rev. q, NJ. Lockwood made an
address of welcome. His mention OF DIR.
McGlynn was cheered. He went on to
speak of the dirty, physical, moral and
political condition of this city. The first
could not be helped, and the other two
were related. Dirty morals made dirty
politics. He predicted for earnest advo-
Gates of the needs of workingmen a re-
spectful hearing, not only in the Legisla-
lures, but in the editorial offices as well,
where mud fiinging articles are giving
way TO long columns of labor news.
AIM OF THE MEETING.
Speaking of the aim of this meeting. be
said it represented unrest OF working
men. Its chief trouble was with the lobby,
which represented the class that bought
class legislation. Speaking OF labor Or
ganizations (Which he favOred), he said
The riot at Pittsburg was the result of
labor unorganized. A peaceful strike in
New York was the result Of labor organ
lied. Applause.
The convention, by O rising vote, gave
thanks for ''the minister who had the
courage to speak as this minister had
DONE"
President Trevellick in assuming the
chair counseled courtesy, good Will and
good business methods. He then said
that he was IN doubt concerning the pro-
priety of accepting this honor, but at the
last moment felt it his duty to obey the
wishes of the delegates. lie wanted to
say that he was with them in obed ience
to the law, but not to deiv the law.
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Committees were ordered appointed,
composed of one from each State, on per-
manent organization, rules, order of busi-
ness, resolutions, and platform ofnational
convention. The original committee Of
thirteen was appointed a permanent
Committee on Credentials. These are
Thomas A. Armstrong of Pennsylvania,
b. s. Heath OF Illinois, George T. Jones OF
Wisconsin, j. ID. Cole OF Kansas, Ferdi-
nand Seeger, OF New YORK, John NJ. Pot
ter OF Michigan, Isaac Freeman of Ohio,
S. Il. Douglas OF Indiana, j. q. Greenleaf
of New Hampshire. j. NJ. Laidley of West
Virginia, John r. Winston OF North Caro-
lima, A. M. West OF Mississippi, G. 4.
Cunningham OF Arkansas.
THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS,
The Committee on Resolutions aud plat
form is made up as follows: Alabama.
d. d. W hThdushS. ", =. JONES,
California, -; Colorado, Joseph II.
Buchanan; Connecticut, --; Dakota,
j. o. Dean; District of Columbia, Lee
Crandall; Florida, -; Georgia, T. j.
Curtis; Illinois, -; Indiana, NJ. e..
Rankin; Iowa, h. II. Gillette; Indian Ter.
ritory, NJ. e. Lovin; Kansas, C.J. Lamb; I;
Kentucky, l., A. Wood; Louisiana -; !;
Maine, -; Maryland, q. Ii. Mette; !;
Massachusetts: James sumner; Michi-
gan, Richard +. Trevellick; Minnesota,
-; Mississippi, NJ. d. fly Missouri,
ID. N. Thompson; Nebraska. David But
Ter; New Hampshire, W. T.Warren; New
Jersey, William Dubois; New York,
Reuben Carroll; North Carolina, j.
Il. Winston; Nevada, -;
Ohio, j, w. Northrup; Oregon, 7. w.
Pike; Pennsylvania, Ferdinand Kreliner;
South Carolina, -; Tennessee, II. Ps
Osborn; Texas, J. d. Rankin; Vermont,
-; Virginia, -; West Virginia, V. A.
Gates; Wisconsin. Robert Schilling;
Rhode leland. James Jefferon; Washing
ton Territory. George V. Smith.
1t was ordered that all resolutions be
referred to the Committee on Resolutions.
Illinois could not agree on its members
OF the committees, and was given time to
appoint later.
THE EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session OF the conven-
tion the number OF delegates was much
smallar than in the afternoon. There
were about 200. visitors present. The
rules were suspended TO allow the read